Powder-box



l.. BEAUCHAMP.

'PGWDER BOX.

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Patented Aug. 30, 1921 l 7299226021' @azac/iam UNITED srares PATENT OFFICE'.

- Y VIRGIL L. BEAUCHAMP, OF EVANSTON. ILLINOIS.

POWDERJBOX.

Application tiled May 5, 1919.

Bc it known that l. Yiaou, L. llieiitruxiir, a citizen of the l'nited States. and resident ot' llvanston. count) of (`ool and State of Illinois, have invented certain nevi and useful Improvements in Powder lloxcs. of whieh the following is a specitication. and which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. forming a part thereof.

The object of the invention is the provision of a powder box and pnfl' holder which shall be more convenient for use than artclw of the sort heretofore known.

lln the accompanying drawings;

Figure 1 isa plan view from the pull com partment with the closure removed:

Fig. 2 is aplan view from the powder compartment with the cover removed;

Figs. 3 and 4 are central longitudinal sections taken on Alines B-IS and 4.--4 ol' Vig. 1, respectively, Fig. 3 howing the cover and closure for the compartments in place.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view ot' the box. and

Fig. G iS a view corresponding to Fig. l. illustrating la modification.

As illustrated, the box comprises a cover 1t) which cover is preferably provided with a mirror, as 11, held in place by the metal ot' the cover being turned thereabout. as indicated at 1Q. The sides of the box are in dicated at 13 and the bottoni at i4, which bottom is perforated or foraminous, as indicated at 15. The sides of. the box are ex tended beyond the bottom, as indicated at 16 thus providing a` recess below the bottom of the box, which recess serves a conipartmentt'or the reception ot' the powder puff 17, which is preferably secured to the closure of the. pulf' compartment.y as trl, in ing closelyadjaeentq'to the bottom ot' thc box is a reciproeuting.,plate 19. which is toraminous or perforated. as indicated at 20, rl`bisplate has integral therewith a stein l projecting to the exterior ot' the box. the end thereof being provided with a button Li To retain the sliding plate in plaie and guide the reeiprocation thereof. there is pro vided a retaining platt- Zl liano;- a cial nin portion 21'-, opposite the location ol thc i 'ite and flanges :is 25. 2o. slrdclt up there .an to retain the plate in contact with the lfoltoni, The portion ot the plate surroundY ing4 the sliding plattI lil lies in the sani piane with the sliding plate ard in rontacr, with the liottoniA t '3i' :i portion of' the ic Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 30, 1921.

serial No. 294,74?.

taining plate is cut away and in the space lel'l by the cut away portion projection 21 of the sliding plate lies and slides.

'Ihc portion ot' the retaining plate below the line of 2H, ["ig. l. is struck out from the plane of the retaining plate to the level of the retaining flanges 25 and 26 with the exception of a small portion 2t), which lies in contact with the bottom of the box and the end 3o of this portion serves as a stop for the sliding plate. Rivets 31 are Shown which rivets are passed through the retaining plate and through the bottom of the box to hold the parts iirassembled position.

ing plate to one limit of its travel and the A spring 32 is provided to press the slid-` plate is caused to reciprocate against the pressure ol this spring'by pressing upon the button 22 upon the exterior of the box. Spring 32 hes in the space provided by the striking out of the portion below line 28,'

Fig. l. and its consequent separation from the Mbottom of the box.

Spring 252 comprises an upwardly bowed central portion the opposite ends of which portion are' each extended into a downwardly convex curve and then an upwardly con rex curve, the portions at the outer side of the last named curves comprising oppositely directed substantially horizontal ex` treniities. The extremities are shown as seated onA relatively diverging portions of the` walls 0f the box which divergence is provided by the curvature of the side wallsol' the box. lt is foundthat this form of spring may be placed in the box, under initial compression, without speeial preparation of the box wall for seating the ends of the spring and will function without moveini-nt of the ends of the spring from their lirst position. adjacent the extremities by the flexibility ol' the successive curves are permitted to bare a hinge-like action about the extremity ithout nioveinent ot' the end of the spring relative to the wall. The curves lying in oac plane and the material of thel spring being nl' less thickness than plate lll. the spring noi lts trcely in the recess provided for il.

.\l cach corner of the sliding plate. as inlimited at lii. the retaining plate is cutaway to pci-init the escape of any powder which nia}v be trapped against the bottoni oiI the lo\ and in the space, about the sliding plate.

'the rover of the box, as well as the Closure` The portions of the spring` formed in 'l'f' :hope gioarn :ind fr@ within the periphery ot the sides of the boi;5 :is indicated nt El.

ln the modification of Fig. the sliding pluto is of tile sinne. shape and operates in l'ne sinne manner and is pressed by the same sort of n spring! ns in lie modification oi Fips l to However. instead of the flanges t. .of (im first modification, tile retaining plate. is, formed es n cfxlnplctc rigid unbroken diei; viiii tine Reception of n rectangular opening. ns 255. nlm-l1 exposes the perfomtms in the slidirorr plate. lfyiiigin contactxsiilli the iiottcimi of me. boi; :are three inemi" f, two of ille-se members, indicated nl' '56, fire or" .sn/:li s 'forni as to surround the slidini; pluie lll and ille gn ertioli tliereo to the exterior ot die Mot. l'lie third memN lier lying :against the l): toni of tlie lim; is iiidintcd 3T, :intl scri'cs :is 'f1 slop for the plete in its reciprocntion.

These members. CSG :ind 327i ere siinslnntially the thickness of plate il) and in :zssenibly are iflnccd against tho bottom ot' i a lic( in the relation shown. The plate if) is loir. into Line space left by the i'oim of mem4 ners 3G and the retaining' plate or disk is laid over the whole und secured to the mon'lliers :md to the bottom of the liox., :is lij.' rivets 3%. Therefore. members l :ind 25T servo io space the retaining plate :over from the bottom of the box in this roodifi.fation, :is well is for guides sind :i stop for the reciprooation of plate i9.

Preferably provi-le openings` .fis 3),j in the retaining pinto in the |no'liliiation of Fig. 6, to allow the escape of any powder n nicli might find access to the recess occupied by spring 3&2.

When the parte .irc assembled. as indicated in Fig. 3. il tlio powder compartment be held downward und tlie plate reciprocated, powder Will lie deposited on the pul when the pnf'nnd poil compartment closure may be removed and tbc pull used without waste of the powder.

l rluim :is my invention.'

1. A poodle-P box having n powder coinpau'tmcnt. zi puff coinimrtmont, n closure for said pull" comointment? :i poil secured to said closure, i lornniinoos partition sepa ab im; snid compartments ai. lcrigirocnling; forzuniuons pleite lying:` closely adjacent snid partition. :i retnioing member bowing :i cutout portion zuljmenl the central portion ot' said plate. menus to guide the rcciprof-:ltion resserre of said plate and to space said retaining plate from. said bottom, sind Ineens external of the box. to reciprocate stud plate.

A powder box comprising a powder compartment, a pull' compartment, e foraininous partition Separating said compartments, a perforated reeiprocuble plate lying closely adjacent Seid partition having an extension to the exterior of the box, :i spring' pressing the plate to one limi of its travel, guide ele-ments substantially surrounding said plate on three sides, und a retaining 'plate spaced away at certain portions from said portition so as to overlap the edges of said reciprocablo plate :and to forni n recess for concealment of said spring.

3. A powder box comprising e powder compartment, u puit compartment, a formninons partition separating said compartments, ii. perforated reeiprocalile plete lying closely adjacent said partition and having ein extension to the exterior of the box. n sp1-ing pressing the plate to one limit of ital; travel. guide elements substantially siii'- roiinding said plate on three sides. :i rctnining plutespucecl away at certain portions from said partition so :is to overlap the edges of said reciprocable plate and lo form n recess for concealment nt' said spring, portions of said retaining plate cui away over said recess to permit escupe of trapped pow der.

4. A powder box comprising :i foi-ominous bottom` a perforated reciproeable plate lying against said bottom, guide and stop members substantially equal in thickness to seid plate arranged thereabout, e spring ot less thickness than said plate pressing seid plate toward one limit oil' its travel and n retaining plate cut away at its central portion to expose the perforations, superimposed on said guide and stop members and overlap ping; the edges of said reeiplocnble plete and concealing said spring.

A powder box comprising o. 'formninous bottom, a perforated reciproonble ilute ooacting therewith and surrounded walls lxnving relatively divergingr portions, n spring bowed upwardly :1L its centertonot on said plate the ends of said spring extending outwardly und seating on said diverging walls. the portions of Said spring; :1L enel; end of the bowed portion curved upwardly then dmvnwardly to ioin the outwardly di rected extremities.

VIBGTL L. BEAUCHMP.

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